Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12
NEW YEAR COSTUMES.
FIRST OF JAN. TOILETTEs-YOUNG LADY
DEBUTANTEs-MAIURE AND MATERIAL
BELLEs-MATERIAI4s FOR FULL DRESS.

l NEW 1Edh OVS1
FIRST OF JAN. ToILETTEs-YoUNe LADY
| DEBuTANTEs-MATURE AND MATERIAL
BKLLEs-MATERIAI.s FOR FULL DRESS.
| lFrom our female fashion-reporter.l +
Two sisters wear costumes of net skirt
| and velvet corsage: one black trimmed with
silver, designed for the elder young mar.
| ried lady; the other, yellowinet with bronze
velvet waist. They are made in similar
style; heart-shaped neck, pointed in front
and postillion back, elbow sleeves laced in
the former case with silver: in the latter
by moire ribbon. Silvered passementerie
appears on the black bodice, catching the
double looped skirt and at intervals, down
the demi-train. A less conspicuous garni-
ture of gilt ornaments the yellow costume
and pale yellow roses catch the festoaaed
skirt with complement of meire ribbon
Net is very fashionable as connecting link
between the extreme lightness of tulle and
heavier fabrics. The mother wears dark
blue plush combined with brocade, made
with long train, round neck and. short
sleeves over which is semi-transparent
covering of black lace. A costume of pale
pink plush is combined with satin of the
same shade above which drOops white tulle
embroidered with crystal beads. Round
neck and short sleeves: demi- train and cor
saoe noipted back and front striking
costume is of Green nlnsh united with faiIle
of LIGHTER shade and tr;mmed with fine
black lace. Hiob neck. elbow sleeves train
and nearl ;eweirv A crimson velvet cos
tune is in it's own handsome simnlicitv.
made square neck. corsaoe nointed in front
with uostillion hack. skirt without loeniu o.
but relieved by crimson tulle embroidered
in self color. Boueuet of male mink rose
and the same in the hair
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DhOo AN 1N0
nave usually CHOSEN dresses made OF some
lign6 iaOrlc, ana 1"r them, satin, 1aiiie, net
or talie with renewing touches or perhaps
basque OF velVet, are most IN demand. One
OF the pIettlest Is OF pale blue satin made
pialniy put VIII oouhant tnlie Embroidered
I,cniy orapeo oy tuile. White roses form
Ine bouquet anu one Is powdered lortfe na1r.
r,ol,rat haes.,,. -;.t :.1N III -. -
med with black embroidered tulle Heart
shaped neck. elbow sleeves and eorsaee
thinning of tulIe. Slight touches of silver
trimming in the way of silvered ribbon
bows, no iswelry: short skirt. A white
dress is gayly orpamented by crimson en-
broidered tulle draped in bouffant style on
the satin skirt while the corsage also of
white satin is decked by fine crimson pas
sementerie combined with tulle. A gray
blue dress OF uncut velvet. is made with
satin front breadth embroidered in beads:
bead passementerie down the side panels
and plain, flowing train. High neck and
long sleeves trimmed to match and satin
vest. A pretty dress of pink Bengaline. is
made short skirt finished round the lower
edge with pinked silk bands trimmed with
plush. Round neck. short sleeves. pointed
waist trimmed with plush and plush ribbons
on the skirt. A yellow satin BASQUE is made
high neck and long sleeves with skirt of
black net dem. trained, with garniture of
plush and gilt passementerie: a costume for
a relative of the vearer of the first, being
similarly made but of a dark-a yellow for
the bodice and striped yellow tulie for the
skirt. No passementeric and rnoire ribbon
sash.
n.rnDr AMI ,,.rpyr.,
Inc neck question IN tne world OF aress,
Is as llVe a one as george Gneofles OF lsnd
IN the poiitlcai. IL IS dsoatanls whether
ciergymen narm OF oenene sHo]ecs oy
oshouhclns IT, years ago, !aimage was
thought TO nave increased waning audiences
at the Black CROCK, but nevertheless, Dr.
DIX mas, as we kno"' tnoughsB tne tepie OF
neeks sunclehtiy important to warrant ora
torlcai Shunders. Circiing rows OF opera
boxes Dear witness 20 the iacE thab there Is
oi9en as mueh OF more OF tne seseGaenlar In
the audience than on she stage. Inc dying
ye too- r,shera IT.. ,. 1.'o -:.,1Iay5
hitherto. Here indeed seems the VANTAGE
ground of beauties fat and forty. if NOT fair.
From forty upwards and youuger genera
tions look without hope of emulation. on
mothers and grand-mothers whose each
successive palpitation causes so much more
of sparkle to their diamond necklaces
Maideps and Young married wsnen are
completely and it is only now and then one
sees some freshly deyeloned beauty. The
mpunity. moreover. with which the mature
head of some family will sit shawless and
sleeveless on bitter winter night. ought
in the interest of science to be explained by
the family physician. Astonished collegians
could not do it nor the ancient beaux who
cluster admiringly. Fans do duty in place
of coverings and zephyrs stirred by point
lace. ostrich feathers and the like. wave
gently artificial frizzes OF those dyed in
secret. Frizzes at times. but not ALWAYS
now. They are often dispensed with. The
forehead so long concealed. comes out from
ambush. Many AGAIN resort to Pompadour
rolls or draw the hair high up in the centre
of the forehead. la Mrs. Cleveland. Flow
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